SHORT BIO
Justin is a reporter for Marketplace. He’s based in San Diego, California.
Justin focuses on small business, banking and supply chain news. He also hosts the Closing Bell edition of the “Marketplace Minute,” a daily news roundup, and has worked as the show producer of the “Marketplace Morning Report.” He started working at Marketplace in 2011.
Justin spends a lot of his downtime mountain biking, surf fishing and grappling with decision paralysis over which bike parts and fishing gear to buy next.
Latest Stories (690)
Stress tests for banks aren't designed for a downturn as severe as this one
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Justin Ho
Apr 6, 2020
Today's news is worse — and coming faster — than in the scenarios the central bank tests for.
The small business loan rollout wasn't so smooth
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Justin Ho
Apr 6, 2020
The Small Business Administration is guaranteeing paycheck protection loans. But applying for one of them hasn't been so simple.
COVID-19 hammers merger activity
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Justin Ho
Apr 1, 2020
Uncertainty means companies can't put a proper valuation on the companies they want to buy. And banks are tightening financing, too.
Storage is the hottest commodity right now in oil markets
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Justin Ho
Mar 31, 2020
Swooning demand means there's a lot of oil being produced but not consumed. That's making storage prices soar.
What all-electronic trading means for the New York Stock Exchange
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Justin Ho
Mar 23, 2020
NYSE says it has run tests and is fully capable of operating electronically.
The benefits of being on the trading floor
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Justin Ho
Mar 19, 2020
The NYSE is going to electronic trading temporarily to stem the spread of COVID-19.
The restaurant industry is already struggling to stay afloat
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Justin Ho
Mar 17, 2020
With coronavirus keeping people at home, restaurants are shutting their doors and shifting their business models to adapt to the crisis.
COVID-19 could stress mass transit budgets
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Justin Ho
Mar 16, 2020
The San Francisco Bay Area’s transit system says it’s losing $500,000 a day in lost fares.
As people stay at home, small businesses struggle
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Justin Ho
Mar 12, 2020
One Manhattan retailer is seeing 60%-80% drops in revenue this week.
As COVID-19 spreads, the nation doubles down on cleaning
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Justin Ho
Mar 10, 2020
With transit systems encouraging people to wash their hands and avoid touching their face and businesses stepping up their own efforts, the country finds itself in a disinfecting moment.